SAYREVILLE — On Sunday, Paul Chrzaszcz and a friend were in a boat on Cheesequake Creek when they dropped a trolling motor into the water.

The following day, they returned and the 24-year-old Chrzaszcz went into the creek to retrieve the motor. Authorities said he never surfaced.

Today around 11 a.m., State Police divers located the South Amboy man’s body in the water, near the missing motor.

Divers found Chrzaszcz’s body about 75 yards west of Morgan Marina in Sayreville, borough police Sgt. David Lasko said.

Chrzaszcz was a volunteer firefighter in both Sayreville and South Amboy, and many firefighters and several of Chrzaszcz’s relatives were at the marina when his body was recovered.

"There was a ton of firefighters out there," Lasko said.

He said Chrzaszcz’ father identified his son’s body.

When the motor fell off the boat, Chrzaszcz and his friend marked the location with a magnet device. Upon returning to the scene Monday, Lasko said, Chrzaszcz went into the water wearing a wet suit, but no breathing apparatus. When he failed to surface, his friend called police at about 8 p.m.

Borough and State Police searched the area until 11:45 p.m. Monday, then resumed the search at 7:45 a.m. today.

There were no signs of foul play, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.